AUGUSTA – Maine insurance regulators and lawmakers have been getting an earful from consumers about homeowners insurance rate hikes and policy non-renewals, problems that have resulted in government intervention in other states. In Maine, the complaints have prompted the Legislature to demand a study that… Read More
    An article published on the front page Wednesday about Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. seeking to build a high-voltage electricity transmission line between Maine and New Brunswick incorrectly described the location of the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant. The facility is located southwest of Saint John, New Brunswick. Read More
    YAKIMA, Wash. – Robert Bickler, publisher of the Yakima Herald-Republic, has been named president and general manager of Portland Newspapers, a division of Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. Mike Shepard, publisher of the Union-Bulletin in Walla Walla, a sister paper to the Yakima Herald-Republic, will succeed… Read More
    NEW YORK – Verizon Communications has offered a voluntary severance package to all of its 74,000 nonunion management employees, part of a bid to slash costs as rivals and rival technologies nibble away at the company’s core telephone business. The buyout package, offered to managers… Read More
    LIMESTONE – A Caribou construction company will be doing more than a half million dollars worth of repairs and renovations to two buildings at the Loring Job Corps Center. Cyr Construction Co. won the contract to replace windows and refurbish the buildings. Work is expected… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Recommendations aimed at making Maine’s dairy farms profitable are being completed as the 20-member Governor’s Task Force on the Sustainability of the Dairy Industry winds up its six-month study. Suggestions discussed at a committee meeting Wednesday ranged from exempting all farm equipment and… Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Patricia Zabrocki, disabled/unemployed, no dependents, Belmont: assets, $2,975; debts, $55,900. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
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    While drawing out a court battle is not a good way to ensure that the state’s mentally ill are well cared for, the Baldacci administration’s decision this week to appeal a judge’s ruling to place the state’s mental health system into receivership has merit. It will be debated… Read More
    The news late last month that Maine remains one of the oldest states in the nation didn’t grab a lot of headlines, but it should have. The state’s average age rose from 38.8 to 39.4 between 2000 and 2002, making Maine the third oldest, behind Florida and West… Read More
    The Bangor Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Disease happens on Oct. 4, and many family members, friends and other concerned people will be walking, or helping in other ways, to raise money toward research to prevent and cure Alzheimer’s. Come join us! And while those of… Read More
    I was happy to see the front-page article about lead poisoning, “Getting ahead of lead” (BDN, Sept. 27-28), as well as its continuation to a full page of further information. I also appreciated seeing the story centered on the situation of a real family and the help they… Read More
    Fifty million people decided they did not want to be bothered by telemarketers. Two judges have advised that it is a violation of free speech, so the telemarketers can continue calling. These are the solutions to the problem: 1. Give us 50 million people the… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News recently published an article concerning a report by the Maine State Department of Education, “State panel gives SAD 40 scathing report” (BDN, Sept. 23). The word “scathing” is appropriate for the report, but not for the reasons one would think. As… Read More
    An ethics question for you in the media: What are the ethical responsibilities of a newsman over the release of the identity of a CIA (or any government) operative? To me it is unconscionable that a newsman would put American lives in danger by printing their names. Shouldn’t… Read More
    After reading the commentary by Matthew Dunlap, “To manage wildlife – or not – in Maine,” on the op-ed page of the Bangor Daily News, Sept. 13-14, the best word to accurately describe my reaction would be “outraged.” I am outraged at the innuendoes, the half-truths and the… Read More
    The article, “Report: Maine gets F for U.S. history curriculum” (BDN, Sept. 24), explains how courses in history are, for the most part, severely lacking in Maine schools. As a parent with two children currently enrolled in Maine’s educational system, there is an obvious absence of a comprehensive… Read More
    The story about the moose on the loose that was shot dead by police in Portland last Sunday, and the resulting outrage from onlookers who considered the killing entirely unwarranted, would appear to be further evidence that people do not always act like the most intelligent species on… Read More
    HODGDON – A Houlton man was undergoing surgery Wednesday at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after a mud run accident over the weekend that nearly caused the amputation of his lower left leg. Jim McCordic Sr., 60, had his leg nearly severed when shrapnel… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Maine Sea Coast Mission and Common Good Ventures have given former Jackson Laboratory vice president Warren Cook Sr. a vote of confidence and declined to accept his resignation from their respective boards of directors. In press releases this week, officials of… Read More
    A former Northport selectman who made more than $500,000 selling marijuana must spend 12 1/2 years in prison, pay the government some $40,000, and forfeit his home, construction company, antique cars and motorcycles, a federal judge decided Wednesday. Kevin R. Hall, 46, was sentenced in… Read More
    The Maine State Police searched a wooded area in Glenburn for a missing man Wednesday. Stephen McCausland, state police spokesman, said detectives searched a field and a wooded area near Route 221 for a man reported missing since August. The search started Tuesday and ended… Read More
    GARLAND – A contingent of SAD 46 staff members urged the school board Wednesday to support a contract that recognizes their worth. “I urge you recognize and reward the many hidden efforts most of us make on a daily basis as a way to help… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH – Downeast Family Planning, Downeast Sexual Assault and The Next Step Domestic Violence Project will hold the “Tough Talk Conference” 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Downeast Family YMCA on State Street. The conference is a one-day event for parents… Read More
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    WINTERPORT – It appears that the town leadership is having second thoughts about taking the West Winterport Dam by eminent domain. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday declined to pass a condemnation resolution that would have set in motion the legal taking of the dam… Read More
    SMYRNA – A Houlton man who was searching for his cattle earlier this week endured a cold night in the rain and then became the subject of a ground and air search. Vinal Adams, 84, was reported missing at 1:30 p.m. Monday by a relative,… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE – The first Family Fun and Fitness Night will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Campus Center. The event, which is free to the public, will provide the opportunity for families to “test drive”… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court during August on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Robert Carroll Thurlow and Carole Marie Thurlow, both of Parkman; married at Parkman on June 20, 1981. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BRADLEY – Author Mary Morton Cowan will sign copies of her new book, “Timberrr … A History of Logging in New England,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, at the Maine Forest and Logging Museum, at Leonard’s Mills. Read More
    BANGOR – The Greater Bangor Area Veterans Day Parade committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Parks and Recreation Building in the American Legion Suite. All representatives from veterans organizations and those interested in the parade are invited to attend the… Read More
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    BANGOR – Maine’s Chief Justice told Penobscot County government officials Tuesday that architects are expected to begin work soon on developing plans for a downtown facility to be used by courts, county offices and possibly the city. The trio of state, county and city offices… Read More
    BROOKSVILLE – Local residents will have an opportunity next week to express concerns about the anticipated federal Superfund cleanup operations at the Callahan Mine. The Marine Environmental Research Institute will sponsor the meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at the Brooksville Community Center. Read More
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    DEXTER – Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter and Mid-Coast School of Technology in Rockland will serve as pilot sites for the Department of Education’s new comprehensive technical school review process. School officials at both locations volunteered to participate in the process, which includes a self-study,… Read More
    HOPE – The local man found last week buried chest-deep in a hole in the woods behind his home was still hospitalized Wednesday, according to a person close to the family. Gordon Hall, 57, was in the special care unit at Penobscot Bay Medical Center… Read More
    The 10th annual Bangor Humane Society Paws on Parade will be “bigger and better than ever,” reports executive director Becky Brimley. The fund-raiser begins with registration at 8 a.m. and the walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in front of the Sea Dog Restaurant… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A convicted sex offender slipped by mental health workers and out of his apartment, then allegedly grabbed and kissed a 7-year-old girl before he was restrained, police said. Darrell L. McCauley, 22, of Augusta was charged with assault and violating probation Monday, according… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Town officials are considering changes to the council’s review process of town warrants, after a local newspaper editorial last week questioned the informal “gathering” of town councilors prior to scheduled meetings. Published on Sept. 23, the Katahdin Times editorial claimed the town failed… Read More
    ORONO – The entrance to Orono High School has a refurbished look, thanks to the sophomore class Make a Difference Day project. “Make a Difference Day is actually the fourth Saturday in October, but we wanted to get the bulbs in the ground before it… Read More
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, and attorneys general from Maine and 42 other states have entered into an agreement to curb tobacco sales to minors, Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe said Tuesday. Beebe said the Bentonville-based company agreed to… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A Maine native whose burial was delayed for 7 1/2 months while family members fought over whether an autopsy should be conducted has been buried, one of her daughters said. Leita O. Maxim, who was 77 when she died in a Las Vegas hospital, was buried… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Maine Council of Churches announced Tuesday that it is opposing a proposed casino in southern Maine run by the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indian tribes. The council’s board of directors said it considers gambling in any form to be “contrary to the values… Read More
    PORTLAND – Each fall the Maine Women’s Fund honors Maine women and girls at the “Evening to Honor Maine Women and Girls” for their outstanding contributions toward eliminating gender barriers in Maine. This year’s event will be held 4-8:30 tonight at the Holiday Inn by… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Maine Emergency Medical Services will receive a federal grant in the amount of $274,316 to help rural communities buy automated external defibrillators, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, who wrote the law that made the grants possible. “AEDs strengthen what’s known as the… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Two Maine research institutions have received a total of $123,615 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The money was given to The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor and to the New England Rare Reagents in Gorham. Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion has received a $1.9 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Authorized through the federal Developmental Disabilities Act, the grant will support the center in providing research, education, professional development… Read More
    WISCASSET – The defunct Maine Yankee nuclear plant was handed a $3.5 million tax bill by the town after a new assessment determined the decommissioned facility is worth $218 million. Maine Yankee pays $1 million in property taxes to the town. Plant officials agree the… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine’s highest court has upheld a lower court ruling prohibiting the parents of two teenage boys killed when their car was struck by a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department cruiser from suing for damages. In a 4-3 decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine and New England experienced fewer smoggy days this summer than in 2002 because of cool temperatures, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Wednesday. In Maine, the number of high-ozone days – days when the smog creates unhealthy conditions by federal standards – fell… Read More
    Dr. James Libby of Buxton, a former assistant coach at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, has been named the men’s basketball coach at Thomas College in Waterville. Libby, who is an assistant professor of business management at Thomas, replaces Chris Young, who directed the Terriers… Read More
    BANGOR – John Bapst High School senior inner Sarah Connelly scored the only goal in a Sept. 8 win over Bangor and it came with just 1:46 remaining. She didn’t wait as long on Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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    SEARSPORT – Nori Metzger, Abby Tripp and Brittani Frisbie scored one goal apiece Wednesday afternoon to lead Searsport to a 3-1 girls high school soccer victory over Dexter. Mo Hall made two saves on five shots for Searsport, which pushed its record to 8-1. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    BANGOR – A free pregnancy and infant loss support group will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29 in the Brown Conference Room at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Discussion topics are “The Nature of Grief and Loss,” “The Spiritual Side of Grief,”… Read More
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